Sustainability

For the past few years during SXSW Music, the corner of 7th and Trinity has been transformed into a convenient spot for registrants and the public to relax, rehydrate and recharge using clean solar power in the comfort of an environmentally responsible lounge.

Our friends at Balcones Recycling worked hard this year to make SXSW a cleaner event than ever before. With the help of trained janitorial crews they diverted tens of thousands of pounds of waste from the landfill by collecting recycling and compost at three major SXSW locations. Auditorium Shores...

SXSW is proud to announce its continuing support of Rainforest Partnership and their instrumental work in protecting our tropical rain forests. Rainforest Partnership is an international non-profit social enterprise with Austin roots and global reach.

I am always pleased to hear about SXSW forging new partnerships with companies that align with our sustainability efforts. For 2013 we are proud to announce a partnership between SXSW Film and Hive Lighting!

Hive Lighting manufactures brand new Plasma light fixtures for Film, TV, Digital and Live production and...

Stage 2 water restrictions in Austin, TX mean you can only water your yard once a week. Question: With the continuous drought, it's tough to keep a yard green, what's a gal to do? Answer: Reduce your lawn as much as you can with a little elbow grease and strong...

Compost returns nutrients to the land, and naturally fertilizes. Good dirt makes a good garden. My boyfriend Otis and I have a great garden! We have a lemon tree, a lime tree, blueberry bushes, strawberries, chard, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes out the wahzoo. But to be completely honest,...

We finally have the reports back from our 2012 programs and projects, and overall the numbers look great. The programs that have been around were better than ever this year, and the new ones went well enough that we plan on repeating them in 2013. Here is a brief recap...